LOCKDOWN LUNCH: BRUSCHETTA WITH SLOW ROASTED TOMATOES

Ideal for those looking for something different from their lockdown lunch.

With so much focus at the moment on simple midweek suppers, spare a thought for poor ol’ lunch. Finding the motivation and drive to rustle up two great meals each day is a stretch with the storecupboard bare and trips to the supermarket monitored by overzealous law enforcement.

Don’t worry, we’ve got something to let a little sun shine over your lunch this week. With Waitrose, here’s the IDEAL recipe for bruschetta with slow roasted tomatoes.

  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking time: 25 minutes to 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes to 45 minutes 

Serves: 4

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

500g Waitrose Pome Dei Moro Tomatoes, halved
2 cloves garlic, crushed
25g pack basil, shredded
25g pine nuts
4 tbsp Italian extra virgin olive oil
1 Waitrose Mixed Olive Ciabatta, cut into 16 slices
50g Sacla’ Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
 

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Place the tomatoes, cut side up on a large baking tray and scatter over the garlic, half the basil and the pine nuts. Then drizzle over 2 tbsp oil, season and bake for 25-30 minutes.

2. Place the bread slices on another large baking tray, and brush with the remaining oil, season and bake on a lower shelf for the last 20 minutes of the tomatoes’ cooking time until crispy and golden.

3.Spread the bread with the pesto, top with the tomatoes, drizzle with the leftover juices. Then sprinkle over the remaining basil and serve. 

Like that? You'll love this...

The Latest...

Food & Drink

Where To Eat The Best New York Style Pizza In London

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore… Across London over the previous decade, there was a tendency for the authenticity obsessed, produce-pedants of the Big Smoke...
Editorial Team

8 Of The UK’s Best One-Day Motorbike Trips

The United Kingdom, with its diverse landscapes, historic routes and relatively compact square mileage, offers some of...

The Best Restaurants Near Liverpool Street, London

Ideal for those looking for a fantastic feed in the City... Disembark at London’s Liverpool Street Station and...

Where To Eat Near Tottenham Court Road: The Best...

Ideal for fiery Thai, soul restoring udon, and everything in between... With a shiny new stop on the...
drinking water

5 Surprising Potential Benefits Of Drinking Hydrogen Water

Water is fundamental to life. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body depends on it. But...